# Volcanic forcing, from Laacher See or another eruption, pushed a system near a threshold.

> Disputed: Volcanic forcing, from Laacher See or another eruption, pushed a system near a threshold.

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# Volcanic forcing, from Laacher See or another eruption, pushed a system near a threshold.

Volcanic forcing, from Laacher See or another eruption, pushed a system near a threshold.

**Disputed** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Disputed** None pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- A large eruption shortly before the onset.

## What would rule it out

- No eruption close enough in time.

## Evidence none for · 1 against

[Laacher See erupted about 130 years before the onset, too early to be its direct trigger.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/younger-dryas-impact/evidence/EVD0D51XP7W3TG8/laacher-see-erupted-about-130-years-before-the-onset-too)

Supported

AGAINST

## The questions it answers

[What triggered the Younger Dryas cooling?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/younger-dryas-impact/questions/QST0D51X99T2T4C/what-triggered-the-younger-dryas-cooling)

Most likelyMeltwater from the retreating ice sheets weakened the Atlantic overturning circulation

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Volcanic forcing, from Laacher See or another eruption, pushed a system near a threshold. [Answer ANS0D51XP0229RS]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D51XP0229RS
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